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Mississippi furls state flag with Confederate emblem after 126 years
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A nine-member commission will be appointed to develop a new state flag design that must be approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot.
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Lawmakers plan to remove Mississippi state flag on Sunday
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The legislation will begin in the House on Sunday, sources close legislative leaders said. If passed there, it will move to the Senate for consideration.
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‘Historic moment’: Lawmakers clear difficult hurdle to consider bill that would remove the Mississippi state flag
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The move on Saturday marks the first successful legislative action to change the flag since it was adopted by lawmakers in 1894.
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House and Senate clear the path to remove Mississippi state flag
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The move on Saturday marks the first successful legislative action to change the flag since it was adopted by lawmakers in 1894.
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Gov. Tate Reeves: If Legislature passes bill to change state flag, ‘I will sign it’
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The House has begun the process of removing the Mississippi state flag, the last in the nation containing the Confederate battle emblem.
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‘Now is the time’: Mississippi NAACP leader urges lawmakers to change state flag quickly
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The president of the Mississippi NAACP says now is the moment to change the state flag, which he describes as “the continuing cry for the lost cause of the Confederacy.”
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Lawmakers again delay vote to change state flag but plan to stay in Jackson through the weekend
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Lawmakers have until July 12 to change the state flag, though sources suggest they are close to having enough votes to do it soon.
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‘It screams hate’ — colleges coaches urge lawmakers to change state flag
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College coaches came to the Capitol to urge lawmakers to take action and change the state flag.
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As leaders continue to count votes to change state flag, Hosemann throws support behind legislative action
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Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who previously said he supported taking the issue to the ballot, now says the Legislature should take action to change the state flag.
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‘Perfect example of systemic racism’: Why athletes asked the NCAA to tighten restrictions over Mississippi state flag
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Dozens of current and former athletes asked the NCAA to ban postseason events in Mississippi until state leaders change the state flag.
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Full list: Mississippi cities, universities and businesses that have removed or called for a new state flag
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As leaders debate whether to change the Mississippi state flag, a growing number of cities, colleges and businesses are distancing themselves from the symbol.
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State Auditor alleges Department of Education manipulated graduation rates
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The state auditor’s office alleges the Mississippi Department of Education is manipulating graduation rates, something officials vehemently deny.
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Senate rejects Gov. Tate Reeves’ controversial nomination to state board of education
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The rejection of Nancy Collins’ appointment on Thursday means that Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, not Reeves, will get to fill the vacant board of education seat.
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Senate proposes $150 million to supply public school districts with internet devices
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The Legislature is working on a $150 million plan to take Mississippi’s schools fully digital in the wake of coronavirus.
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Here’s where Senate members stand on changing the Mississippi state flag
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Should Mississippi change its state flag? Mississippi Today is posing this question to all 52 state senators.